Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-25
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Butler county last year raised 81, 155
worth of castor beans.
A deposit OF fire cl.y has recently been
opened near Augusta. Kas.
Pinkeye nss Deeu discovered among
the horses in Marion county.
A market house company with capl-
tai of 800, 900 is the latest for Wichita.
The average assessed valuation OF
horses in Labstte county is $25; OF
mules, $27.
The Pesbady Gazette says that wolves
ara as thick in that neighborhood as
Office seekers.
The Wichita Sunday Groacler states
that arrangements are being made for q
81, 100000 packing houre at Wichita
Farmers in Trego county are going
largely into hog raising, feeding them
on sorghum seed and alfalfa, instead OF
corn.
Beatrice offers forty acres Of land and
fifty thousand dollars, already sub
scribed, and promises 174 students for
the Lutheran college.
Big vegetable stories are beginning to
come in from Kansas. Parsons reports
a new potato eleven inches in circumfer-
ence.
Cove county's population according to
returns lately completed is Alb. The
assessed valuation Of property is oyer
100000.
The Sunday Newton Republican con-
tains three column liet of improve
ments going on in. the city. 1t is a
splendid showing.
Hon. Joel Merely, of Linn county, is
publishing volume of poetry, entitled
THE Song Of Kansas" in four cantos.
The work is pronounced the best OF the
kind ever written in the state.
Eldorado Republican,: F. M. Garfield,
the incestuous brute from Augusta, came
into open court recently and plead guilty
on one count Judge Rsdden immediate
ly sentenced him to seven years in the
state penitentiary, at hard labor-that
being tie full penalty fixed by law.
John L. Rodd, half-breed Indian
who some months ago murdered his
brother in-law at his home in Rossville
and was found guilty of murder in the
second degree, was arraigned before
Judge Guthrie and sentenced to ten
years of hard labor in the penitentiary.
The total valuation of personal prop
erty in Labette county, as returned to
the county clerk by the assessors for
1887 is 1851, All. This added to the
real property, $3,25O,OO0, makes the
handsome total of taxable property real
and personal exclusive of railroad prop
erty, $3,S21,411.
Santa Fe Trail: John K. Woodside
who lived in Granville, ILL.,, son of 8. B.
Wcodside of this place, accidentally shot
himself while examining revolver
which was unexpectedly loaded. The
ball entered his head above the left
eye Death relieved his suffering about
ten minutes after the accident. The
deceased was twenty six years Of age.
Chapman Courier: G. A. r. post, No.
1862, with headquarters in this CITY, will
hold basket picnic at Sutphen's Mills
on Saturday, June 25. A delegation
from Abilene post is expected and it is
hoped there will be full attendance of
the members Of Chapman post. The
boys never do thing by halves and all
who attend will be sure to enjoy the oc-
casion. Rev. A. G.. Murray will deliver
an appropriate address.
Sedan Times-Jouraal: r. E. Hicks
the great modern newspaper starter has
turned up in Seward county as the editor
Of the Seward County Couramt. The
ancient founder of newspapers E. Retire
Trask, our beloved old "boss," is still at
it and his last venture is at Madison,
Greenwood county few years
ago he started the first paper of the town.
We don't know how many dozen papers
he has started since. But he is back TO
Madison now with new paper.
Osborne Go. Farmer: A terrible acct
dent happened at the race track Wednes-
day morning while the horses we're
being exercised. =. F. Arbuckle was
driving his trotter in one direction while
young Wallace of Ports was running q
pony in the opposite direction. The
pony, instead of running straight, tried
to fly the track and ran into Mr.. Ar
buckles rig, throwing his rider and
on him, causing such. severe
injuries that the boy is likely to die.
Mr.. Arbuckle sustained fracture of the
collar bone. and is in critical condition.
Ford County Republican: Mr.. Peter
son lives about eight miles north of this
city; while out riding his horse fell with
L